Published on: 22 May 2026

Investment performance 0.5% lower than a year earlier

The volume of investments was 0.5% lower, according to raw data, in the 1st quarter of 2026 than in the same period of the previous year. Compared with the previous quarter, the total value of investments – according to seasonally adjusted data – lessened by 0.4% at comparative prices.

According to seasonally adjusted data, the performance of investments in the national economy decreased by 1.3% in the 1st quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year.

The largest contributors to the decrease in investments were manufacturing as well as real estate activities. Growing investment activity in transportation and storage slowed the reduction.

Unadjusted, raw volume indices of investments in national economy

(same period of previous year = 100.0)

(%)

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 1st–2nd 1st–3rd 1st–4th
quarter(s)
202199.9110.1115.5100.999.9105.5109.2106.0
2022107.8107.2102.394.2107.8107.5105.4101.1
2023100.386.486.899.7100.392.490.393.4
202486.890.589.887.086.888.889.288.4
202593.192.696.198.793.192.894.095.7
202699.599.5

Seasonally adjusted volume indices of investments in national economy

(%)

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
quarter
same period of previous year = 100.0 previous quarter = 100.0
202199.3111.2113.8103.698.7100.9104.199.9
2022105.6107.8101.795.2100.7103.098.293.5
202397.588.888.596.1103.193.897.9101.5
202486.991.390.486.693.298.597.097.2
202592.593.196.198.799.699.2100.199.9
202698.799.6